There are 4 ways to get from Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie by train, car, train (Amtrak), or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Stony Brook to JamaicaPort Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to PoughkeepsieHudson
3h 54m$32–59Drive 114.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie114.2 mi
2h 37m$21–31Train via Huntington
- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn StationPort Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
4h 28m$43–108Line 51 bus, train
- Take the bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Ronkonkoma LIRR51
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Poughkeepsie
4h 51m$31–112
Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct train from Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook and arriving at Poughkeepsie via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Stony Brook and Poughkeepsie is 128 miles. The road distance is 114.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Stony Brook station.
Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie.
There are 112+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Stony Brook to Poughkeepsie via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal in around 3h 54m.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–27
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $13–20
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $19–30
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–20
- Peak
- $23–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–29
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Ronkonkoma LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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